Book-marker.



W. MAYFIELD.

BOOK MARKER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 3; 19H.

1,250,926. Patented Dec. 18,1917.

INVENTOR WITNESSES 7 WALKER MAYFIELD, 0F SCOTTSVILLE, KENTUCKY.

BOOK-MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 3. 1917. Serial No. 159,480.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVALKER MAY'FIELD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sccttsville, in the county of Allen and State of Kentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Book-Harkers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to book binding, and more especially to book marks; and the object of the same is to produce a book mark detachably connected with the binding of a book and renewable when it becomes worn.

This object is carried out in the manner hereinafter more fully described in the following specification, reference being had to the drawings wherein Figure 1 is a rear view of a book equipped with this mark,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the book with the ribbon omitted,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective detail of the eyelet with the ribbon therein, and Fig. ti. is a similar view with the ribbon knotted where it passes from the cross bar of the eyelet.

In the drawings the letter B designates the binding of a book, whose leaves are indicated at L. This binding may take any form desired, but usually the back of the binding rises above the leaves as best seen in Fig. 2. At this point I propose to insert an eyelet 1 into the binding, which eyelet is preferably oval in contour as best seen in Fig. 3 and is provided with a cross bar 2 along its longest diameter. Over this cross bar is led a marker in the shape of a ribbon 3 whose stretches are sufficiently long to reach from the eyelet down between the leaves L, and extend below the lower edges of the same as usual with ribbon markers of this kind. I have found, however, that in long use the ribbon becomes worn or frayed, and needs replacing; and one of the objects of the present invention is to permit the substitution of a new and clean ribbon when desired. lVith the construction described, such substitution may easily take place. If the ribbon be simply led over the cross bar 2 as seen in Fig. 3, it is only necessary to open the book and draw on one end of the ribbon, when the latter will slide off the cross bar and draw out of the eyelet. But I prefer tofasten the stretches of the ribbon to each other near the cross bar, possibly by tying a knot 4 between them as indicated in Fig. 4. If so, then when the ribbon is to be removed the knot will first be untied in an obvious manner. A book whose binding has a book mark of this character attached to it may be used as usual, and if the ribbon is knotted the knot lies between the sides of the cover upon the upper edges of the leaves as will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 2, and the stretches are elsewhere free. One stretch of the marker is led between certain leaves, and another stretch between other leaves at another point to mark or indicate the passage to which reference is to be made. While I have spoken of ribbon, it is simply because I prefer to use ribbon, but obviously string or some other flexible element might be employed. The eyelet will probably be of metal, and should constitute an ornament rather than otherwise.

What is claimed as new is 1. The herein described book mark comprising an eyelet inserted into the back of the binding of a book above the upper edges of the leaves, and a ribbon engaging the eyelet and having a plurality of stretches connected with each other adjacent said eyelet and elsewhere free.

2. The herein described book mark comprising an eyelet inserted into the back of the binding of a book above the upper edges of the leaves, a cross bar within and connected with the eyelet, and a ribbon folded upon itself and with its bend engaging said cross bar.

3. The herein described book mark comprising an eyelet inserted into the back of the binding of a book above the upper edges of the leaves, a cross bar extending diametrically across and secured at its ends to the eyelet, a ribbon folded upon itself and passing around said cross bar, and a knot formed in the ribbon adjacent the cross bar, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WALKER MAYFIELD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

Patented Dec. 18,1917. 

